Sanitary cuspidor.



T. A. STEVENS.

SANITARY GUSPIDOR.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 11, 1910 1,071,820. Patented Sept. 2, 1913.

61 Momma o COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co, WASHINGTON, D. c

THOMAS ANDREW STEVENS, OF CANEY, KANSAS.

SANITARY CUSPIDOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2,1913.

Application filed March 17, 1910. Serial No. 549,938.

1b all whom it may concern:

Ilc it known that I, Tnouas A. S'rnvrms, a citizen ot the United States, residing at (Janey, in the county of Montgomery and State of Kansas, have invented a ne and useful Sanitary Cuspidor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a sanitary cuspidor, and has for its object to provide a device of this character so constructed that it may be taken apart and thoroughly and conveniently cleansed in all its parts, and then readily assembled again.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved device of this character having a removable bottom which can readily be replaced when the same is dam aged without destroying the entire device.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved cnspidor having a removable bottom and a hollow cylindrical body connected thereto, and a lining for said cylindrical body wedged between the same and the uppermost part of the bot-tom.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cuspidor constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of bottom member.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the bottom part of my cuspidor, which is made of tin, zinc, paper or any suitable material, and is provided with an annular horizontally projecting flange tube. The upwardly projecting portion 3 of the bottom member is engaged by a paper or resili ent member 4, which serves as a lining to the tubular or hollow cylindrical glass member 5. The hollow glass member 5 surrounds the upper part 3 of the bottom and clamps the paper lining 4 against the portion 3 of said bottom. The upper portion 3 of the bottom member is provided with an annular groove 6 in which is inserted a rubber ring or packing 7, the purpose of which is to render the cuspidor water-tight,

and thus prevent the contents received in the device trom leaking through the same. The lining l presses against the rubber or packing 7, and thus terms a watertight receptacle.

\Vhcn it is desired to cleanse the cusgidor the hollow cylindritml n'ieniber 5 is first removed by placing ones feet on the annular flange 2 and pulling the cylindrical member up until it is tree from the other members, when it will be seen that the paper lining can readily be removed.

In this device it will be seen that all parts of the cuspidor can be conveniently and thoroughly cleansed and sterilized, and readily assembled, ready for use again.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is z 1. In combination, a lower open-ended hollow bottom shell base member having a restricted upwardly extending cylindrical portion, a hollow cylindrical glass shell fitted over the portion, and a cylindrical resilient member fitted within the glass shell down over the portion, and adapted to surround and inclose absorbent material Within the cuspidor as and for the purpose specified.

2. A cuspidor, comprising a lower open ended hollow bottom shell base member having a lower annular supporting flange, and including an annular horizontal portion integral with the flange, said base member having an upper closed annular portion 3 connected integrally to and projecting from the annular horizontal portion, said portion 3 including an annular groove 6, an annular rubber ring seated in the groove, a hollow cylindrical glass shell fitted over the portion 3, and a cylindrical resilient member fitted within the glass shell down over the portion 3 and in frictional contact with the rubber ring and adapted to surround and inclose absorbent material within the cuspidor, as and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination, a lower open-ended hollow bottom shell base member having a restricted upwardly extending cylindrical portion provided with an annular groove, an annular rubber ring seated therein, a hollow cylindrical glass shell fitted over the portion, and a cylindrical resilient member fitted within the glass shell down over the portion in frictional engagement with the rubber ring, and adapted to surround and inclose absorbent material within the cuspidor, as and for the purpose specified.

4. The combination with an outer member, of a closure for the bottom of the outer member carrying a packing ring, and a resilient lining fitted Within the whole of said lower 5 member and. cooperating with the ring to form a moisture proof joint.

In testimony whereof I have signed my I name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS ANDREW STEVENS.

itnesses T. C. HANSEN, E. I). BENNETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

